This is the first time after 2001 that the virus has led to an outbreak, if any, in China. “It was first found in 2001 in an ...

The recent outbreak of HMPV in China has created a panic and raised a concern about HMPV leading to COVID-19 pandemic-like ...

Experts in South Africa address the recent human metapneumovirus outbreak (HMPV), reassuring the public that there is no ...

If a child sneezes in China, will the whole world catch a cold? Worse still, will a new pandemic sweep across all countries ...

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) reported an uptick in common respiratory infections, ...

The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly ...

A study in Ecuador reveals the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlighting the importance of strengthening genomic ...

Some 16 states had "very high" levels of the virus present in wastewater during the week of Christmas, an increase from the week before.

The number of COVID-19 tests coming back positive increased over Christmas, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). A map shows the regions across the ...

The intervening years have both sped and crawled by, too busy at times to take stock of all that has changed, too plodding to ...

A small study published Monday found that the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid may have use as a treatment for long ...